Bio
Dr. Christine Cummings is a postdoctoral research associate in the Manufacturing Systems Analytics Group at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility within Oak Ridge National Lab. Her research aims to better understand process monitoring insights, flaw formation, and in-situ flaw mitigation in additive manufacturing. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2024.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
Dissertation Title: Understanding the formation, effect, and mitigation of voids in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Other Publications
Cummings, C.; Corbin, D.; Reutzel, E.; Keist, J.; Overdorff, R.; Nassar, A. (2024) "Mitigating voids in AM: re-melt and parameter adjustment strategies." The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
Cummings, C.; Corbin, D.; Reutzel, E.; Nassar, A. (2023) “Resilience of laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing to programmatically induced laser power anomalies.” Journal of Laser Applications.
Snow, Z.; Cummings, C.; et al. (2023). “Analysis of factors affecting fatigue performance of HIP'd laser-based powder bed fusion Ti–6Al–4V coupons.” Materials Science and Engineering: A.